Basketball Recap: Benton Picks Up 11th Consecutive Victory

Cardinals

Previous Games

03/06/25 vs Maryville	72-33
03/05/25 vs Maryville	72-33
02/27/25 vs Summit Christian Academy	76-73
02/26/25 @ Pembroke Hill	68-65
02/15/25 vs Raymore-Peculiar	50-46
+ 6 more games

Benton waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They beat the Maryville Spoofhounds by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 72-33. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 22 points or more this season.

Benton pushed their record up to 23-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points over those games. As for Maryville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-17.

Looking ahead, Benton and Lafayette will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Benton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Lafayette likes a good challenge. Maryville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.